Planning to Work Your Way Through College? It'll Take 4 Times as Many Hours as in the '90's

Planning to Work Your Way Through College?  It'll Take 4 Times as Many Hours as in the '90's

Working your way through school is much more of an uphill climb today than 30 years ago, a look at college tuition and minimum wage employment shows, according to a new report and analysis. Nationwide, on average, today’s students will need to work four times as many hours to meet the cost of tuition.

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Volunteerism Falls But Stays Strong Amidst Height of Pandemic in CT, US

Volunteerism Falls But Stays Strong Amidst Height of Pandemic in CT, US

AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, has released its Volunteering and Civic Life in America research, the most comprehensive data on American volunteering and civic engagement assembled. While Connecticut was not among the national leaders, volunteerism continued to run strongly through the state.

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The Hartford Scores Again in 2023 JUST 100 List of Leading Companies

The Hartford Scores Again in 2023 JUST 100 List of Leading Companies

The Hartford, for the fifth straight year, has been named to the 2023 JUST 100 list by JUST Capital and CNBC. Overall, The Hartford ranked No. 32 for its commitment to serving employees, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders. CIGNA, Raytheon Technologies and Eversource also earned a place on the list.

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Grants will Support Hospital, Community Health Center Outreach on Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data

Grants will Support Hospital, Community Health Center Outreach on Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data

With grants from the Connecticut Health Foundation, seven hospital systems and community health centers will conduct community listening sessions, establish patient advisory boards, and undertake other activities designed to improve how they collect and analyze data on patients’ race, ethnicity, and preferred language.

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